STRATIFICATION

The COPC is an Open Pairs event with no set flights. A club may stratify their club qualifying game, for the purpose of masterpoints only, using whatever strats they wish. Qualification is based solely on the A – Open Strat.

Click Here  for the Club Qualifying Conditions of Contest and more information.

SANCTION

Please complete the form at the bottom of this page to obtain a sanction number for qualifying sessions at your club.

The sanction fee is $4.00 per table or fraction thereof (GST included).
Payment can be made by e-transfer (if possible) to treasurer@cbf.ca or by cheque to:
Canadian Bridge Federation a/s Lois Matton – Treasurer, PO Box 24142, Evergreen RPO Calgary AB T2Y 0J9.

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

Any pair finishing in the top 50% plus ties along with any other pairs achieving an average score qualify for the National Final. Players qualify as individuals. Players may play (and are encouraged to) in as many COPC club qualifying games as they wish and may play with different partners each time. Partnerships are formed when they register for the National Final.

NATIONAL FINALS

See the information under the ‘Events – Canadian Bridge Championships’

Reporting

At the end of each month, the club must report the qualifying games held during the month to the Canadian Bridge Federation. If you hold more than one qualifying game in a given month, you may submit the reports in a single mailing at the end of the month, along with a cheque covering the total sanction fees.

In accordance with ACBL policy, “A club which does not submit its game report within 15 days after the completion of the event will be assessed a $25 (US) late charge, and the club will be suspended until the appropriate report, monies and late charges are received by the CBF Coordinator. The club will be added to the ACBL Unresolved List and will not be granted a club sanction renewal for the coming year until the matter has been resolved.” Notwithstanding the above policy, in the case where a club is holding multiple qualifying games during the month, it is acceptable to the CBF for such a club to submit the reports and sanction fees (for all the games held during the month) once at the end of the month or by December 31.

Sanction Application

If, for any reason, If, for any reason, the form could not be submitted successfully, please send an email to the Executive Administrator (admin@cbf.ca) with the following information:

  • Club name and Club number
  • Club manager name and Email
  • COPC or CNTC